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Командир 10-й экспедиции "Союз ТМА-5" Салижан Шарипов (слева) и командир 10-й экспедиции "Союз ТМА-5" Лерой Чиао надевают скафандры перед стартом на борту космического корабля "Союз ТМА-5" к Международной космической станции в четверг, 14 октября, в Казахстане. Экипаж пристыкуется к станции 16 октября, а Чао и Шариф заменят нынешних членов экипажа станции - Геннадия Падалку и Майка Финна, которые вернутся на Землю 24 октября вместе с Шаргиным. Фото: (NASA / Bill Ingalls)
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Тэги
предполетная экспедиция 10
Роскосмос Федеральное космическое агентство России
космодром байконур
байконур
казахстан
салижан шарипов
Лерой Чао
экспедиция 10
российский сокол костюм
штаб-квартира
НАСА Билл Ингаллс
российская космическая программа
экспедиция
предполетный
высокое разрешение
НАСА
Дата
13/10/2004
Месторасположение
Источник
NASA
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